Weather strip for doors and windows



L. C. BOND.'

1,4Q7',921, Patente-d Feb. 28, 1922. q" y V 1f A/ l/ UNITED STATESPATENT ori-ucla.:y

LOREN C. BOND, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF. COLUMBIA.

WEATHER STRIP FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS.

Be it known that I, Loman C. Bonn, a citizen of the" United States,residing at Tashington, in'tlie'lDistrict' of Columbia, haveinventedfcertain new and useful Improvements in Weather Strips for Doorsand Vindows; andI hereby declare that, the following is a I full, clear,and exact vdescription thereof, referencebeing had" tothe accompanyingdrawvice of-tliisnature; which ma be manufac -turedy inexpensively, canbe easily attached to a door, window or transom; will be. attractivey inappearance; easy'to keepin repair,

and wilflwork satisfactorily even should the door warp from sunshine andmoisture.

- My novel weather strip consists essentially of two longitudinalmembers preferably I formedofsheet metal bent into proper form, l' Ygether by a hinge member preferably` as hereinafter explained', andconnected toformed of` fabric and united to the metal members in amanner hereinafter explained,

and a packing or sealing member united to the lower metal member.

Minor objects ofthe invention are to form the longitudinal members ofmetal so curved a hingemember preferably of fabricvor other and formedasto be very rigid; to provide 'suitable material connected to thelongitudinal members in such a way as to permit ,swinging'and also, ifrequired, a slighty end! wise movementof the lower member with respectto the'upper member; to make the hinge connection between these membersV'such ythat the members will be stiffened thereby; to secure a packingmember of felt or other suitable material to the lower memdevice tovstififen the lower member. Y V QI will kexplain the invention withrefer-` ence to... the accompanying drawings inl 50,

ber in 'such'nianner as to render the weather strip impervious to airand moisture when closed; and to utilize the packing retaining whichFigure weather strip as applied to a door.

'Fig 2 is an enlarged sectional viewV thereof.

I lig,V 3 is an enlarged detail section on the line 3 3 Fig. 1. y

Specification of Letters Patent.

l is a front view of the'completel Patented, Feb. 28, 1922.

Application led February l2, 1921. Serial NdA/14,445.

Fig.v 4. is an enlarged section on line Fig. l.

As shown, the weather. strip comprises an upper attaching member l andalower clos ing or sealing member 2. The upper 'member is preferably made`of a longitudinalI strip of sheet metal having an outer part lELpreferably bent transversely tok approximately the formxshown iii Figs.2 andy 4. From'the lower portion of part yla thestrip is bentinwardlyupon itself as at 1*,aiid

at the inner endy of part' lbjthe strip is again y bent upon itself toform a loop le.

At the` inner endo-fthe loop l the strip is again bent reversely uponitselfa's at ld'to form'a retainer for one edgey or side of,"

the hinge member 4.- hereinafter described.

vThe member l may be attachedA` to` the door D, or other object to whichthe strip is to be applied, by means of screws 3 extending throughsuitableopeningsiin the part la 'as shown in Figs. l andl2, and whenjsoVattached the bend of loop` 1 lies close to the door or other'object towhich the member l is attached. i

The lower member 2 is alsok preferably-V formed of a longitudinal stripof sheet metal and curved transversely as shown in Figs. 2 and 4,andprojects beyond andbelowthe member l as shown. The upper edge of thestrip forming member 2` ispreferably bent reveisely inwardly upon itselfkto"A form a` longitudinal .loop' 2a which loopk abuts against the loop1c andr yclose against the door D." Beyond and `adjacent the loop 2a;

the strip is againy reverselybent upon itself* as at 2b to form aretainer'forthe lower edge of the hinge membergt. The lower part 1of themember 2 is inwardly bent upon itself to form a lower loop`2,`and at theinner edgeV ofthe loop`2C the strip is again bentl upon itself to formka reverseloop 2d which serves asy aretainer for the sealing strip 5hereinafter referredy to.

' The members l and 2 maybe made for cut of any desired length andV when.properly cut they may be provided withendplates or closuresli aiid2tiffdesiredto make a neater appearance when the door is open.

The'fhinge member Liis preferably formed y 'of fabric, but may be vofrother suitable mi terial. As shown the upper edge' of this hingevmember yis, placed within the bend 1i rof'mem'ber 1 and is securedtherein by means of :a wireeand after the fabric and wire are insertedin the loop ylthis loop r CII may be compressed, by any suitable tool,so as to bind the wire l and the edge of the hinge fabric securelytherein as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4. c c Y f The lower edge of thehinge member fl is placed within the loop 2b of member 2 and is retainedtherein by a wire ell and after the fabric and wire are inserted in theloop 2b said loop may be tightly closed upon the fabric and wiretherein, by any suitable tool, so as to bind wire 4b and the fabrictherein. i y l The sealing strip 5 may be made of felt or.othercsuitable material adapted to make a flexible yieldingcontactbetween the membei 2 and the door sill S when the door.

is closed.4 The upper end :of this sealing member 5 may be secured invthe loop v2d .by yla wire 5a, see Figs. .2-4, andl the loop 2d can becompressed upon the wire andV fabric to .securely fasten the same inposition. i

' The jamb 6 of thedoor may be eut out as indicated atV 6a in Fig. 3, soas toengage the `the door is closed. The means 6EL in jambv fmay beprovided. with a metal wear plate Y eb' as indicated in Fig; s.

l preferably ,provide a spring for normally swinging the lower member 2slightly upwardly so that it will not` drag on the sill S when thedoor.` is being openedor closed. As shown in Fig. 3 a coil spring 7ishung on a keeper on one of the end plates 2f, one

end ofthe spring .bearing against the end plate and the other end beingattached to j the door D, the spring being so arranged that it willnormally tend to swing the member 2 upward on hinge 4 when the door isopen. Any other suitable or preferred kind of spring could be used.

From the foregoing description ,the utility, simplicity and usabilityofthedevice will be obvious. The members 1 and 2 can be made vvin anydesired length and then cut to fit the door, window or other object-,towhich' the strip is .to be applied. The hinge member and sealing membercan also be cut to eorrespending lengths, and then the `parts canbereadily connected together in the manner described and applied to the`door vor other bject; no speeial'tools being required either for`assembling lie strip orv applying the strip lto a dooig'ete. V f

Irlaim: Y l, A weather strip comprising upper and nlower members, theupper member having ka part adapted tobe attached to a doorandaninwardly projecting part extendingfromV the `lower portion of the toppart toward thevdoorV and having a hinge member re-` taining loop at theinner edge of this inwardly projecting part; and the lower member ,beingadapted to be `placed beneath the 2. ln a weather strip as set forth invclaim l 1, wires inserted in the hinge retaining loops of the upper andlower members to fasten the hinge memberftherein and also' stiil'en saidupper and lower members.,

3. yA weather strip comprising upper-and lower members; theupper-member` havingfa.

top part adapted to be attached to adoorVv and an,V inwardly projectingpart extendin from 4the-lower edge of the top part towar the door, and avhinge member retaining loop-Y at the inner edge of this lowerfpartithelower member being` adapted 'tobe plaeedV i .beneaththeiipper member,having a hinge member engaging loop at its upper edge and ajsealingmember engaging loopgon its lower i edgeiwitli a hinge member having itsupper part engagedwith the hinge retaining 1 loop of the `upper memberand its'lowe'r part engaged with the hingeretaining loop on the lowermember.

4. In aweather strip as set` forth in elaiin Y 3, wires inserted in thehinge retaining mem-.Ky

bers ofthe upper and lower members to fas- `ten'the .hinge member.therein and stien said upper' and lower members.` 5. A weather stripcomprising upper and lower members, the upper .member being A formed ofa metal strip bentuto form a top portion adapted to be attached to adoor, and again bent at the lower part of said top part to form anlinwardly projecting part, and

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again bent at the inner edge of said inwardly projecting part to form` ajhinge member retaining loop; the lower ,member being formed of a metalVstrip bent at its top to form a member engaging loop; a sealing memberattached tothe lower part of the(` lower member; and a hingefmemberhaving Vits upper parteiigaged with, the. hingeretaining loop on .theupper memberfand its lower part engaged with the hinge retaining loop onthe lower member.`

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6.A In a weather stripasset forth init'zlaiin1 T115 wiresinsertediiithelhinge retaining loop of the upper and lower membersJto-fasten ,the hinge member.therein adsti'en .said

upper and lower members. j V*7; A weather strip comprising upper andlower members, the upper member` being formed lof .a metal 'strip bentto forma top portion adapted to be attached toafdoor, and

again bentV at the lower part of Vsaid top-partij.

to form an inwardlyprojecting part,f'a'nd again bent at the'innerA edge`of fsaid inwardly projecting part to forma hinge member retaining loopi the lower member being "formed of a metal strip bent at its top to`foi-m a member'engaging looppand @tits .139

bottom to form a sealing member` engaging loop; a hinge member havingits upper part engaged with the hinge retaining loop of the upper memberand its lower part engaged with the hinge retaining loop of the lowermember; and a sealing strip engaged with the lower loop of the lowermember.

8. In a weather strip as set forth in claim 7, wires inserted in theloops of the upper and lower members to fasten the hinge memberA andsealing strip therein; and to stiffen LOREN o. BOND.

